Seaside Heights is a very small coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,493 people and three associated neighborhoods, Seaside Heights is the 405th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Seaside Heights are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Seaside Heights is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Seaside Heights is a borough of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Seaside Heights who work in food service (18.29%), computer science and math (9.47%), and healthcare suport services (8.55%). Also of interest is that Seaside Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Another notable thing is that Seaside Heights is a major vacation destination. Much of the borough’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Seaside Heights’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. Seaside Heights is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In Seaside Heights, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The overall education level of Seaside Heights citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.56% of adults in Seaside Heights have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Seaside Heights in 2022 was $38,232, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,928 for a family of four. However, Seaside Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Seaside Heights also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.20% of its population below the federal poverty line.Seaside Heights is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Seaside Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seaside Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Seaside Heights also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.98% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Seaside Heights include Italian, Irish, Scottish, Greek, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Seaside Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
